Ocasio-Cortez says 'generational tidal wave' of millennials reshaping the electorate
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. said Sunday a "generational tidal wave" of millennial voters is reshaping the electorate in the wake of recent primary elections. "Millennials are not punk kids anymore," Ocasio-Cortez told ABC News' "This Week" co-anchor Jonathan Karl. "We're grown adults with mortgages and kids, and that generation is starting to be decisive at the polls, and there is anger…
Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says the party is experiencing a "time of renewal," focused on winning in November and making people's lives better. She emphasized that the party should prioritize the working class and address issues such as healthcare and grocery costs. Ocasio-Cortez endorsed progressive Dr. Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's Senate primary, where he won against centrist Rep. Haley Stevens, largely due to his pro-people message and ability to garner support from working-class voters.
Ocasio-Cortez believes young voters, particularly millennials, are taking a stronger role in elections and are angry about being ignored and sidelined by previous generations. She argues that Democrats should engage with a wide range of progressive ideas, rather than being selective about which platforms to support, in order to win back this crucial demographic.
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